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Study finds pregnancy risks higher with ART in kidney transplant recipients

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Lisa Bayer, MD, MPH,discusses how unplanned pregnancy rates remain high in the US, particularly among disadvantaged communities. She also explores how intrauterine devices (IUDs) offer effective contraception despite underutilization. She emphasizes that physicians should address patient concerns directly, develop individualized pain management plans with patient input, acknowledge the gap between physician perception and patient experience of insertion pain, and implement environmental modifications and strong rapport to improve the overall experience while ensuring proper follow-up care.

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Kameelah Phillips, MD, FACOG, NCMP, explores comprehensive strategies for improving detection, management, and patient education surrounding vaginitis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and cervical cancer, emphasizing the importance of advanced screening methods, health care provider–patient communication, and empowering individuals to advocate for their sexual health.

Expert Perspectives on Cervical Cancer and STI Screenings

Expert practitioners in the gynecological and cardiac spaces discuss considerations and recent advances in contraceptive use and selection for women with higher BMI and cardiac risk factors.

Expert Perspectives on Contraception Options Risks Related to BMI

An expert OB/GYN shares insight on in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women experiencing infertility and the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists.

Advances in the Management of Infertility

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Management of Insomnia in Female Patients

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